I remember when I was suffering in the midst of my addiction and I was always going to do something tomorrow. Whether it was being a better husband, father, son, brother, employee it never was now it was always tomorrow and as the saying goes “tomorrow never comes”. Unfortunately, for most people suffering from alcoholism and drug addiction they die before tomorrow ever comes.
What I have learned over time is that today is the day. Today is all I am given and what I do with today will help determine my tomorrow if I have fortunate enough to receive one. I am responsible for today and all that I am given, both good and bad, is what God has chosen for me to have.
I have decided to use each day to celebrate the freedom from the bondage of addiction and rejoice in the fullness of the love of God.
- I will make it a point today to say I love you to those who are near and dear to me.
- I will pray for an opportunity to make a positive difference in the life of someone who needs to be encouraged.
- I will ask God to help me become the person He desires.
- I will thank God for all He has given.
Today is the Day
April 23, 2009 at 2:27 pm |
I’m elated that you finally discovered your beckon of strength. Whether you refer to it as religion or spirituality, it is of the utmost importance to rely on that source of enlightenment to guide you down the path of recovery. Confiding in something and/ someone should not always limit our perception of it to just what you recognized it be on a physical plain. Unfortunately some addicts are so fixated on the notion that they have the capability and/ fortitude to withstand the immense hardships that they’ll be through in whatever time it takes to actually recovery. However, self-dependence without rehabilitative supervision can sometimes lead to an addicts destruction.
The rehabilitation process can sometimes be quite unbearable, especially when asked of a addict to maintain a sense of stability alone. When relationships with family and friends dissipate, and no one person seems as though they can fill that void, leaning on some form of higher power allows you to not only better composure yourself when relapsing becomes an issue, but simplifies your resolve. Faith in yourself through God manifest into a greater realization in the belief that you aren’t really alone at all. Good luck in your journey and remember that, “The time is now.!”
-Mike Slinskey
A New Day Rehab